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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 - November 2, 2000) was an American author, columnist and reporter, known for his deeply pessimistic, downbeat literature. His most popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. The Chocolate War was challenged in multiple libraries. His books often are concerned with themes such as abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win. ... Read more

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This scholarly study examines postmodernist elementsin the work of acclaimed novelist Robert Cormier.Though many critics have explored Cormier's placewithin the canon of young adult literature, few haveexamined the connections between his novels and thepostmodernist narratives of their era. Afterconsidering various definitions and understandingsof the term "postmodernist literature," laterchapters discuss stylistic and thematic elements inCormier's novels through this theoretical lens. Theuses of ambiguity and obscurantism, experimentalnarrative forms, and varied dictions place Cormier'swork in line with a postmodernist movement inliterature. The study then discusses thematicelements that function similarly within Cormier'swork, including emphases on institutionalcorruption, alienation, social fragmentation, moralambiguity, technological fixation, and paranoia. Inits conclusion, this study argues that futurecritical work on Cormier could benefit fromreconsidering these postmodernist elements, thereception of which points to enigmatic aspects ofliterary postmodernism itself. ... Read more

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This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Chocolate War, Tenderness, I Am the Cheese, Fade, We All Fall Down, Beyond the Chocolate War, the Rag and Bone Shop, After the First Death, Other Bells for Us to Ring, in the Middle of the Night, the Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Take Me Where the Good Times Are, Heroes, a Little Raw on Monday Mornings. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Chocolate War is a young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier and first published in 1974. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adult novels of all time. Set at the fictional Trinity High School, the story follows protagonist Jerry Renault as he challenges the school's cruel, brutal, and ugly mob rule. Because of the novel's language, the concept of a high school's secret society using intimidation to enforce the cultural norms of the school, and the protagonist's sexual ponderings, it has been the frequent target of censors and appears at number four on the American Library Association's list of the "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books in 2000-2007." The sequel to The Chocolate War, Beyond the Chocolate War, was published in 1985. The novel is told in third person omniscient point of view, though the narrator's focus alternates among several students, including Jerry, The Goober, Archie, Obie, Emile, and other Trinity students. The novel's protagonist Jerry Renault is a self-determined and solitary freshman at the private Catholic preparatory high school Trinity. Throughout the novel, in addition to occasional sexual frustration, Jerry frequently ponders basic existential questions, both signified in part by a quotation posted inside his locker: "Do I dare di...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=976322 ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Robert (Edmund) Cormier, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 3358 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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Several good plus one outstanding
Those who've read "Fade" know what a fine story-teller Cormier is.This is a collection of nicely written tales highlighted by the last, "Mine on Thursdays," the unforgettable story of an alcoholic father and ex-husband and his trip to an amusement park with his daughter(who normally lives with her mom).Possibly the finest story ever writtenabout divorce and its effects on children. ... Read more

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Sinister playground
Here again is the dark world of Jerry Renault, 'The Goober', Archie Costello, Obie, Carter, the loner Janza, Brother Leon and even Tubs Casper.Cormier once again describes so well how frightening and cruel a school-yard can be.Once again Archie Costello and the Vigils hang like sinister spiders waiting for their prey.

Cormier, however, has been careful not to fall into the trap of simply repeating his earlier, highly successful book The Chocolate War (Readers Circle).This second novel certainly goes 'beyond' that first story.There is, for example, the new character of Ray Bannister, a 'transfer' student from another town, rejected by the others boys but hiding remarkable talents.Also we see how earlier events have changed people like Jerry Renault.David Caroni is a very interesting transformed character.He is the once 'A' grade student who was forced by Brother Leon to be a 'snitch'.Most importantly this second book centers around Obie.He was once Archie's right hand man, but now is in love and seems to be drifting away from the Vigils.Will Obie finally redeem himself, or are the temptations of evil too strong?

asked can a bad system be defeated?This book asks what motivates us to do wrong, and what are the consequences of wrong doing?These are surprisingly heavy questions for teenage novels and Cormier's analysis is brutally honest.These questions are, however, not out of the scope of the intended audience.
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